Lions inactives: Nick Fairley, Brandon Pettigrew out vs. Cardinals

2:42 PM,
Dec. 16, 2012

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley (98) on Nov. 18, 2012.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Nick Fairley's breakout second season has been interrupted by injury.

Fairley, who's tied for second on the Lions with 5 ½ sacks, will sit out today's game against the Arizona Cardinals with a shoulder injury he suffered in the final minutes of last week's loss to the Green Bay Packers.

After missing six games and parts of several others with a broken foot last year, Fairley has been one of the Lions' most reliable pass rushers this season. He's started seven games in place of Corey Williams, who went on injured this week, and has 34 tackles, most among Lions' defensive ...